EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Position Number: 22092814 

Location: DEPT OF PARKS, HERITAGE & TOUR -HP01

County: Pulaski

Anticipated Starting Salary: $57,351.01 

The Executive Assistant to the Secretary serves as the operational hub of the office, ensuring priorities move from planning to execution. This position manages the day-to-day operations of the office, coordinates initiatives across divisions, tracks key projects and deadlines and provides direct support to the Secretary and executive leadership team. The role is a key partner for organizational alignment and managing communications. This position is responsible for scheduling, preparing executive materials, and helping to manage commission work and relationships. 

Working across the agency, the Secretary's Executive Assistant helps create conditions for leadership success. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, solutions-oriented, and thrives in a fast paced environment where attention to detail and execution matter. 

The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism has three major divisions: Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Heritage and Arkansas Tourism. Arkansas State Parks manages 52 state parks and promotes Arkansas as a tourist destination for people around the country. Arkansas Heritage preserves and promotes Arkansas’s natural and cultural history and heritage through four historic museums and four cultural preservation agencies. Arkansas Tourism improves the state’s economy by generating travel and enhancing the image of the state.

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.